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September E-mini S&P 500 futures are trading higher early Friday but remain inside Thursday’s range, signaling hesitation after a yield-driven setback. Bitcoin’s strong weekly advance and gold’s dollar-led breakout contrast with a stock market still facing pressure from elevated Treasury yields and lingering Fed risk.

September E mini S&P 500 futures are trading higher early Friday but remain trapped inside Thursday’s range, keeping the market in an indecisive technical posture. Bitcoin’s 23% weekly gain and gold’s breakout stand in contrast to an equity market still pressured by elevated long bond yields and unresolved Federal Reserve risk.

Bitcoin rallied to its highest level since June 2 as ETF demand, lower long-term bond yields and renewed crypto policy discussions supported risk appetite. Technical traders are watching 65,000 as the key support level and 72,000 as the next upside target.

The S&P 500 moved higher early Wednesday as traders tried to recover recent losses after a Treasury buyback announcement helped ease pressure in long dated yields. The index remains in a broader uptrend, but short term momentum has weakened as markets await FOMC minutes and watch whether key support levels hold.

EUR/USD traded near 1.1575 after weak US macroeconomic figures and a sharp rise in long term government bond yields across the United States and Europe. Traders are watching 1.1500 support and 1.1650 resistance as Federal Reserve minutes approach.

Silver came under pressure as the 30-year Treasury yield held near 5.31%, overpowering any support from a softer dollar backdrop. Brent crude above $91 a barrel has revived inflation concerns, leaving traders focused on FOMC minutes and Jackson Hole for the next rate signal.

Silver enters a pivotal week with the dollar, Treasury yields and Federal Reserve rate expectations pulling the market in different directions. Friday’s payrolls report is the key event that could decide whether XAG extends its rally or slips back toward recent support.

Silver is drawing support from a pullback in the US dollar as traders unwind long-dollar positions built before the Fed meeting. The rally remains vulnerable, however, with the 30-year yield near 5.24%, crude oil above $85 and the next inflation and payrolls data capable of reviving September rate-hike expectations.

Silver is drawing support from a retreat in the US dollar as long-dollar positions built before the Fed meeting unwind. The move remains fragile, with elevated long-end yields, crude oil pressure and shifting September rate expectations keeping traders cautious.